Call To Darkness: The Assassins' Story

Chapter 21: New Additions

A/N: I'm considering shortening the story name... To much to write. LOL. okay I hoped everyone enjoyed the last chapter. I had to put some comedy into it. The few that read it thought it was funny. Or at least the people that read it and reviewed. 902 hits and only 21 reviews. I wish I had more reviews. Please Review my story PLEEEAAAAASSSSSEEEE! I need feed back.

Dante watched Anna from a short distance away. She didn't look to good by any means. Her skin was deathly pale.
he called softly.
Everyone stopped conversation to stare at her. Her eyes were a bit glazed over. Lucian was to her side before she collapsed. She vaguely heard the dim voices of everyone around her before blackness took over. Lucian checked her pulse. It was a bit weak but she'd live.
She'll be all right. Just tired.
Dante let out a small sigh in relief. Lucian carefully picked her up. With care born of love he carried the girl to the bedroom she shared with her lover. Inside something screamed at the injustice of the fact they were having a child out of wed lock. He squashed that thought down quickly. In the standards of what she was they were married. Vows were spoken only unto themselves and that was all that mattered. Dante followed him into their room and thanked the younger devil and laid down beside his mate and before he knew it he was asleep.

The fog around him enveloped him. When the fog drifted away he was stuck in a heavily wooded area. The light was coming from in front of him. Snow flakes drifted down around him. The ground was littered with leaves. He was for some reason rooted to his spot. No matter how he tried he couldn't move and inch. Something flashed in the light ahead. When he looked again it was gone. Then a few moments later he saw it again. Now he could make out the padding of feet on the ground. The figure slowly paced towards him. All he could tell was the figure was draped in flowing clothes. The wind tugged gently at the garments. When the veil he assumed flapped lazily in the wind it looked like the figure had wings. She stopped just out of reach of the light. The light being behind her made her face dark with shadows. Her head titled up towards the moon. The wind stirred her locks with the veil and it made something stir within him. Then she turned her mournful eyes to him.
was all she said.

Dante came awake suddenly. His breath was caught in his throat and he began to choke. That was odd. Leaning over the side of the bed he waited for the dizziness to clear his head. A soothing feeling came to him as he felt Anna's soft hands run up underneath his shirt rubbing his shoulders. He leaned back into her gentle touch.
Are you all right Dante?

She nuzzled his shoulder gently.
What did you dream about?
He told her what it was and she stared hard into the distance.
What is it Anna?

Its not nothing what is it?
She got up and went to her bag and dug through it. Dante watched as she brought out a black sketch book. Confusion raced through him until he remembered that her foresight came in the form of pictures. She opened up the book and showed him a picture. The picture was of her sitting on a log in the forest. She wore a white dress with a few ribbons in her hair. In her arms she cradled a baby in her arms.

Dante our first child will be a son, she whispered quietly.
She wasn't about to show him the next picture that goes with that. Recalling the image in her head make her shake a small bit. It wasn't enough for Dante to notice. The picture was her battling a blood red dragon. The eyes were icy blue. The neck scales were silver and the stomach ones were white. The membrane of the wings were black. That image struck fear in her heart. In two months time she'd give birth to their child and then she while still weakened would have to face Dante as a were dragon. Dante got up saying something about needing to take care of something leaving her alone only for a moment.
Someone soon took his place. Anna knew who it was from her brush with her aura.
What is it, Anna? Ebony asked softly. I felt your distress.
Troubles coming.
What kind?
She flipped the page to show the picture to Ebony.
You're going to have to fight this dragon?

Anna left out the part after her son's birth and who the dragon was.
Anna is that Dante? she asked softly.
Anna snapped out of her trance like state. Ebony's green eye stared back unblinkingly.
The serum will wear off in two months and about two weeks. He'll change and he'll lust for blood so I'll have to stop him.
Two month...
Realization hit the full devil hard. You can't.
She had been pregnant for seven months but never looked like it. Her belly was concealed under her baggy clothes.
I'll have to. He won't use everything he has against me, his sire. Not to mention I have the power when I transform to take him down without hurting him.
What about the kid?
I'll leave him in your care.
What's his name going to be?

Great another one, she muttered jokingly. Seriously though Anna are you sure you'll be all right fighting Dante.
Yeah, I'll be fine. It'll be like any other fight I've had with my mate. However if something happens you'll take care of my son right?
Anna you're not...
Just promise.
All right, Anna. I'll take care of Dante Jr. if something happens.
Thank you.
The two of them began to talk baby talk.

2 months later.

Anna was in the hospital giving birth to her son. Dante was beside her with at least a few broken fingers due to his mates grip on them. The others sat out in the waiting room. At 5:30 a.m. Dante Sparda Jr. was born. Dante was happy that his mate and son were all right. In about a week she'd have to fight Dante. But of course Selena and Lucians little spat will have to be taken care of until then. A small smile graced her features as she thought about the repercussions of that little spat. Only two weeks remained before the moon would rise. Anna cuddled her son to her chest getting to know the life she and Dante created together. Their son had his father's ice blue eyes and white hair. Anna smelled the angel and devil within had become one complete power. His wings would consist of black feathers when he learned to fly. A dragon mark appeared on his shoulder blade as a birth mark.
So one day you'll have a partner too.
A vision flashed before her eyes. For once the vision was clear and unclouded.

Vision

A boy about eighteen runs through the street flanked by a black and white dragon. The three moved swiftly through the city streets. There were reapers all over the place and they went down under his onslaught. His hair was short and spiked. A girl with curly auburn hair ran towards him from another direction. Once the boy was finished with this group of reapers others came. The girl was shaking very badly. He whisperers something to her and she sprouts her wings and changes into a werewolf. The two of them fought together until all reapers were ash.
Nice work Dante.
You too, Rei.

She smiled warmly at her companion.

End Vision

Anna smiled knowing for once a clear future for her family. Well at least for her son. Looking over at her smiling mate she felt the weight lift from her shoulders for the time being.
Anna you did it, he whispered softly into her ear.
No we did it, she purred. How's your hand?
Fine. Are you all right?
Just tired is all.
Then sleep.
Anna handed her son to her mate and got situated so she could sleep. Dante curled up beside her with their son sleeping in between them. The happy family drifted off to sleep without a care in the world.

End For Now...

Okay I intended for the vision for foreshadowing purposes. There will be a sequel to this once its complete. So there is a new member of the family and danger lurks around the corner.